Product Recall Number: 19-114
Why was Bodum + Starbucks Recycled Coffee Presses recalled?
The coffee press’ plunger knob can break and expose the metal rod, posing a laceration hazard.
Product Recall Number: 19-114
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-05-01
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Bodum + Starbucks Recycled Coffee Presses
Description: This recall involves Bodum + Starbucks co-branded coffee presses partially made from recycled materials. The 8-cup French coffee press’ cylindrical glass beaker, screen and plunger are held in place by a plastic dark gray frame with locking lid and a light gray handle and knob. The coffee presses measure about 9 inches high by about 4 inches in diameter. SKU number 011063549 is printed on a white label on the bottom of the base. Bodum and Made in Portugal are embossed on the bottom of the dark gray plastic base.
Hazard Description: The coffee press’ plunger knob can break and expose the metal rod, posing a laceration hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 230,000 (in addition, about 33,200 units were sold in Canada)
Incidents: Starbucks has received eight reports of the plunger’s knob breaking in the U.S. and one report of the plunger’s knob breaking in Canada, resulting in lacerations or puncture injuries.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled coffee presses and contact Starbucks for instructions on how to return the coffee press to receive a full refund in the form of a store credit. Returns will not be accepted in stores.
Sold At: Starbucks stores nationwide and online at Starbucks.com from November 2016 through January 2019 for about $20.
Importers: Starbucks Corporation, of Seattle, Wash.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Portugal
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed